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FZUS51 KBOX 150306  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-151600-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC  
THU AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS. WESTERLY GALE FORCE WIND  
GUSTS FOLLOW IN THE STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION PATTERN THU NIGHT INTO  
FRI ALONG WITH AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO  
OUR SOUTH SHIFTS EAST OF OUR WATERS LATER FRI INTO SAT. WE WILL THEN  
NEED TO WATCH FOR A POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR OR EAST OF  
THE WATERS LATER THIS WEEKEND...BUT TRACK, INTENSITY, AND TIMING  
REMAIN QUITE UNCERTAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-151600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-151600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SUN THROUGH MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-151600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN, THEN RAIN. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-151600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN, THEN RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-151600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-151600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN  
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-151600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-151600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.   
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-151600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-151600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING  
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-151600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-151600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-151600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1006 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
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